Listen to the community - I live in an area where local emergency vehicles that are all much bigger and deadlier than standard cars all take the shortest route possible back to base instead of identifying the safest route. This is despite the quickest route involving a blind corner and a road completely unsuitable for larger vehicles. How can we expect standard road users to incorporate safe driving into their daily routines when the only consideration of the emergency services is getting back from a call as quickly as possible without any route planning or risk management?
Our parking attendants work throughout the city to help improve safety and address poor and inconsiderate parking on our streets. I can also advise that the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 has introduced a ban on footway parking across Scotland, which will in due course allow local authorities to enforce vehicles parking on footways, vehicles double parking and vehicles parked at dropped kerb locations. The legal framework to permit enforcement is still in progress but we anticipate that these powers will be available to local authorities by early 2024. In terms of speeding, a city-wide mandatory 20mph speed limit is due to be introduced to improve road safety for our most vulnerable road users.
I've selected 'bicycle and motorcycle safety' as a regular commuting cyclist. I'll likely experience 2 'near misses' each month - my preferred route has evolved to include segregated cycleways and quiet roads. Whilst most issues are with motor vehicles I've had issues with other cyclists (often delivery cyclists) and pedestrians - one jumped in front of me on the South West cycle route last month! I'm a driver too and I still can't understand the open hostility to cyclists - often when using the cycle boxes at traffic light junctions.
Marinettaroulettes might be referring to the 'must get in front' attitude, but more generally I notice drivers often try to compete wherever there are 2 lanes or more going in the same direction from a set of lights. This is commonplace at the junction beside Aitkenhead Road police station, as an example: since there are two lanes southbound and northbound on Aitkenhead Road, most drivers will choose the lane which is most sensible for where they are going (lane 2) but a minority of drivers choose the other (in this case lane 1) in order to advance in the queue. That this is so common and directly outside a police station only emphasises how weak the influence of enforcement is on driver behaviour. Rules 165 and 167 apply in these circumstances.
Patching up potholes instead of repairing them properly
Listen to the community - I live in an area where local emergency vehicles that are all much bigger and deadlier than standard cars all take the shortest route possible back to base instead of identifying the safest route. This is despite the quickest route involving a blind corner and a road completely unsuitable for larger vehicles. How can we expect standard road users to incorporate safe driving into their daily routines when the only consideration of the emergency services is getting back from a call as quickly as possible without any route planning or risk management?
Many thanks for your contribution. Would you be able to tell us more about your experience of reckless driving in the city?
Many thanks for your contribution. Of the issues you described, is there one that you find has the most significant impact on you as a road user?
Lots of speeding vehicles. Illegal parking on junctions, pavements etc.
School safety zones are not honoured. Cars recklessly drive through with no concerns for pedestrians or cyclists.
Our parking attendants work throughout the city to help improve safety and address poor and inconsiderate parking on our streets. I can also advise that the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 has introduced a ban on footway parking across Scotland, which will in due course allow local authorities to enforce vehicles parking on footways, vehicles double parking and vehicles parked at dropped kerb locations. The legal framework to permit enforcement is still in progress but we anticipate that these powers will be available to local authorities by early 2024. In terms of speeding, a city-wide mandatory 20mph speed limit is due to be introduced to improve road safety for our most vulnerable road users.
I've selected 'bicycle and motorcycle safety' as a regular commuting cyclist. I'll likely experience 2 'near misses' each month - my preferred route has evolved to include segregated cycleways and quiet roads. Whilst most issues are with motor vehicles I've had issues with other cyclists (often delivery cyclists) and pedestrians - one jumped in front of me on the South West cycle route last month! I'm a driver too and I still can't understand the open hostility to cyclists - often when using the cycle boxes at traffic light junctions.
School safety zones are not honoured. Cars recklessly drive through with no concerns for pedestrians or cyclists.
Marinettaroulettes might be referring to the 'must get in front' attitude, but more generally I notice drivers often try to compete wherever there are 2 lanes or more going in the same direction from a set of lights. This is commonplace at the junction beside Aitkenhead Road police station, as an example: since there are two lanes southbound and northbound on Aitkenhead Road, most drivers will choose the lane which is most sensible for where they are going (lane 2) but a minority of drivers choose the other (in this case lane 1) in order to advance in the queue. That this is so common and directly outside a police station only emphasises how weak the influence of enforcement is on driver behaviour. Rules 165 and 167 apply in these circumstances.